toddler speech development milestones

Maybe you could try either printing some material from the Internet on normal speech development of children at given ages, or get a book at the library on toddler development and see if milestones are given, and show them. Do you think he doesn't hear, or is it simply that he is not seeming to comprehend language? If you think it might be his hearing, also see what you can find of symptoms of hearing issues in small children.

And what can I expect with other developmental milestones, walking, speech things like that? I know that his cleft problems will affect his speech, too. I just want to know the best way I can help him. Sorry, our app. with the neurologist is not until July. Thank you so much!!!

Most of the language development milestones I read suggest he could be using more two-word sentences by now. His doctor saw him at 18 months and was not concerned with his development. We don't see the doctor for a well visit between 18 months and 2 years. I should also point out, his word understanding is excellent. I can ask him to get his shoes from the front hall, sit in his eating chair, get his pyjamas from the closet, etc., and he happily complies consistently.

My son is 26 months old and has been diagonised with speech development delay but now I am wondering if there is more to be concerned about. He was also slow/delayed at reaching gross motor milestones of sitting, crawling and walking. He flaps his armes when excited or agitated, and is compulsivily clean. He can be extremely affectionate one minute but then start hitting, biting and/or pulling hair.

I don't believe speech therapy is necessary for him, he may just be a quieter type of child who takes in alot from his environment, which isn't such a bad thing. For now, just do as you would normally and keep communicating with him. Encourage him to communicate with others aswell, which i'm sure you already do. I myself was a real quiet kid and wouldn't speak to anyone and was extremely shy, i just wanted to do my own thing and was happy to do so.

That is normal and it actually sounds like your baby might be advanced in the speech department! Just keep speaking clearly and talking a lot to them and they'll pick it all up. Your pediatrician will start assessing speech development during visits. At least they SHOULD. You might notice, as they do the exam, the doctor will ask your child questions like, "What's your favorite food? Do you have a special toy?" to coax them into talking to see how well they speak.

My son is 4 yrs old.He was born only three weeks early and was healthy.Met all milestones pretty much on time except talking.He did not talk until 3 yrs old.He has severe speech apraxia and takes speech 3 times a week.We have seen some small improvment.I also know he does not have conversations like a 4 yr old does.He doesnt ever talk about past or future,doesnt talk about ideas or really anything except in the moment type of stuff.

It is hard to tell what is going on from your description. She seems to be understanding you which means her receptive speech is good so that if she IS on the spectrum, she is on the high functioning end. I think if she is not speaking and you are concerned, I'd consult your pediatrician. Perhaps a visit to a developmental specialist would be a good idea just to illeviate your concerns. Did she meet her developmental milestones?

Hello Ladies, Since many of you are praying people, I wanted to ask you all to pray for Luke today. I am taking him to a speech pathologist this afternoon for an evaluation. It is difficult to explain everything behind it, but essentially, Luke says only about four to six words at nearly 22 months old. This would not be particularly scary, since I hear late talkers are actually pretty common, but the docs seem most concerned that he used to say about 20 words at 12 months.

born ar 29 cm do you think it is a permanent development problems, will she get to the milestones, even later than other child will do please give me your feedback on the possibilities and

Hm. Let me ask you if he met his milestones in development on time? Does he communicate in other ways with you, gesturing and pointing? I'm not sure what is going on, but I do think you keep your eye on this. You've raised other children--- so you know what to expect. Not every child is the same, of course. But you have a general idea. If these things continue, a developmental pediatrician or occupational therapist may be ideal for an evaluation.

You go by the medical way of counting. I even have a book that says things like (in big letters) Sixth week and then in little letters (Fourth week since conception). All the milestones for a developing embryo are listed using the medical way of timing a pregnancy.

, too). He ended up being delayed in his speech, though and, after speech therapy, is just now catching up to his peers. Does anyone know what is "normal" in terms of when a baby should be starting to talk??

Usually the first professional to assess any child is the Speech and Language Therapist because most of these children have difficulties with speech and social interaction. If her speech is poor then that could be an avenue you could bring up because all children need sufficient communication and language skills for nursery and school otherwise they won't be able to communicate or understand what is being asked of them.

You should be sure that you share your concerns with your child's school and your pediatrician. These professionals should be able to make a referral for assessment of your child's language development and his development in other areas. It is very important to intervene as early as possible.

My son is 11 mths old, since the begining his milestones are fast. He started crawling, sitting on his own and standing himself taking support of furniture or a person when he completed 7 months. now my problem is he can not sit at one place, doesn't enjoy playing with toys for more than 2 min. Always want to stand up with some support and climb up to bed, sofa or any thing possible. Handling him is very tiring. He doesn't sit for eating even though he is hungry.

Is it normal for a toddler (15 months) to stim by poking/ rubbing his eyes? He does this whenever he is having his bottle. We always hold him while he is 'nursing'. I am a special education teacher and have seen such behaviors in older children with disablilites, but I am not sure about a normal toddler. This is my grandson and none of my four children ever did this kind of thing. He talks, points and communicates in many ways quite normally.

m not sure where your from so its probably called something different but there should be programs where you are that helps with children speech development they came to your house they will observe your child and then set up appointments depending on how much and what kind of help she needs they come to your home for the appointments so the child is comfortable there is usually no charge depending on your insurance and they will be able to tell you if she needs testing for autism and where you

I just had him evaluated by the regional center nearby and they told me he needs to see a behavioral therapist, a psychologist, and a geneticist for possible autism or something else. I have an older son who had speech delays, but he is doing much better and at least he had an attention span where I could teach him stuff, even if he couldn't expressively communicate very well. Here are my questions, and I would be extremely grateful for any help: 1. What could this be? 2.

some babies develop physically VERY fast and slower when it comes to speech or emotional development, some babies are early speakers/cooers but take longer to sit up and roll over. some babies develop both things faster, some slower....and it's just a guideline. so when they say "a baby should learn to roll over at about 2 months", they really mean any time from 6wks-12wks is normal.

Btw, getting a birth to three person can help with speech. He should qualify for speech therapy which does not mean he has autism.

As I said, a lot of these things can be just a toddler being a toddler but while we wait for our evaluations (speech, infant development) for which we have been wait listed, I'm trying to gain as much knowledge and perspective as I can so that I can better advocate for my boy.

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